Musical Theatre
Characters
Tech
Terminology
Funny You Should Ask
100

Broadway musical featuring the main character Elphaba.

What is Wicked?

100

Margot Robbie portrayed this toy in the 2023 hit movie.

Who is Barbie?

100

Large pieces such as furniture, walls, and backdrops on stage make up this:

What is the set?

100

In a script, this word means "take a pause."

What is "Beat."

100

Jon forgets the proper word for this common term.

What is food?

200

The mind behind the hit musical Hamilton.

Who is Lin Manual Miranda?

200

Friend married to Monica Geller.

Who is Chandler Bing?

200

This person is responsible for greeting and seating audience members, taking tickets, and handling any "crowd" issues.

What is an usher?

200

True or False: Upstage means to move towards the audience.

False

200

The animal from the zoo that went to Claire.

What is a boa constrictor?

300

The movie musical featuring the opening number "Good Morning Baltimore!"

What is Hairspray?

300

He states the famous line "To be or not to be?"

Who is Prince Hamlet?

300

A hidden opening in the stage floor through which actors can make unique or surprising entrances and exits.

What is a trap door?

300

Actors are doing this when speaking directly to the audience.

What is breaking the fourth wall?

300

The first driving challenge that Mr. Ecklestone's student encounters.

What is a left turn?

400

The Phantom of the Opera lives beneath the streets of this city.

What is Paris?

400

Mr. Filch's feline friend.

Who is Mrs. Norris?

400

A tech rehearsal with actors that jumps from one tech cue to the next, skipping most of the lines.

What is a cue to cue?

400

An actor who knows and covers multiple ensemble parts.

What is a swing?

400

The treat that the substitute gives Ben for having the highest score in the class.

What are M&M's?

500

The Sound of Music and this musical both have a song named "Maria."

What is West Side Story?

500

This character adopted a "dog", then later found it was an alien.

Who is Lilo?

500

On a movie set, a "gaffer" is a common name for this key job. 

What is the Chief Lighting Technician.

500

A type of stage that protrudes out into the audience, allowing audience members to sit on three sides of the show.

What is a thrust stage?

500

Fill in the blank: "THAT'S why you called us here on a _______ night?"

What is Wednesday?